A Canadian mayor said on Thursday police were prepared to physically remove anti-coronavirus mandate protesters who have blocked a vital U.S.-Canada trade route and forced U.S. automakers to reduce operations.
The Ambassador Bridge was completely shut down in both directions on Thursday at 12 p.m. EST , according to a Reuters witness.The protests have been causing gridlock in Ottawa for nearly two weeks. Similar protests have also erupted in Australia, New Zealand and France as the highly infectious Omicron variant of coronavirus begins to ease in some places.Asked about the protests, White House economic adviser Brian Deese told MSNBC that U.S.
Deese said that while Washington supports legitimate, peaceful protests, "taking steps like this that do nothing but hurt the economy, hurt families who are just trying to make a living ... really make no sense." More than two-thirds of the $511 billion in goods traded annually between Canada and the U.S. is transported by road. Protesters blocked a second crossing in Alberta province late on Tuesday, and a third crossing between Manitoba province and North Dakota on Thursday.
"There's no question is vulnerable," Manitoba Chamber of Commerce CEO Chuck Davidson said of the crossing, an important conduit for piglets heading by truck to U.S. farms and U.S. animal feed moving north.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.
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